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Can my 21 week old fetus feel my sadness/emotions?
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Very probably so.: The maternal feelings affect endocrine and neuroimmune pathways thereby indirectly signaling the fetus that something is wrong. There is ample evidence that stress, anxiety, depression all increase the risk of preterm birth and poor fetal growth.
Answered 12/9/2013
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